[Cutter]

This is not my pic, I saw it on Jesse's cam forum.. Looks like the final moments for this blacktail..

who do you think won?

 

[Dunc]

****, that is a great photo. The deer in totally unaware of the cat's presence. Makes those long walks to the stand in the dark a little more interesting eh!

 

[Pablo]

AWESOME pic! Dunc, you're right, that deer is clueless.


Pablo

 

[Cutter]

But WAIT, the camera flash radically altered the scenario!
This was the next photo, apparently the cat came back to figure out what was going on.

credit for the photos go to dave stevens in oregon. these were captured from his sony p32 "home brew" game cam.

 

[Pablo]

Don't know if we can figure that one out, the time stamp is over an hour different the best I can tell. Anyway, that first pic is outstanding.

Pablo

 

[Dunc]

Exactly, I think he already made his kill and is back watching the site. Feeders work for ALL hunters

 

[Cutter]

I was thinking that if he made a kill, you would see body fluids on the cat's mouth, paws, and chest. I cant tell what time is on the first pic..

 

[badfisher]

If you look close it looks like he may have some blood on his back. Might have cut the deer but then it got away or something.

 

[Spots and Dots]

I thought that too, but look at the first pic. The gato has red on its back there too.

 

[badfisher]

looking back I think that is two different cats. The second one looks deeper bodied and longer if you use the sticks as a refference. Looks to be on same trail.

 

[TXPalerider]

The odds of 2 cats being in front of the same trail cam are astronomical. Those cats are very solitary animals. If in fact it is 2 different cats, I'd deer hunt somewhere else.

Nothing screws up a deer hunt worse than a cat.

 

[BertS]

awesome pic for sure, but my take on it.....only worth 1 1/2 cents.....maybe

I don't think the cat is looking for a meal. He's way too close in my opinion. I think he's just sniffing around the deer. Too if you look at the cats head, his ears aren't laid back, and as close as he is, I'd think he'd be preparing to launch onto the deer's back, or taking a swipe at the hind quaters. Plus, I think the deer may even be aware of the cat, but with their sixth sense knows this cat ain't hunting. The deer looks like he's walking away all stiff legged, and his head looks extened. I have seen documentaries with lions sniffing noses with what would be some of their larger end normal prey, have also seen something similar with wolves. I could be totally wrong, have been before and will be again.

still though, what a great picture.